Offensive tackle Trent Scott had several things on his mind related to blocking and protecting his quarterback going into Monday night's game in Cincinnati.

One thing the seven-year veteran didn't think about in preparing to face the Bengals, however, was finding the end zone. More than that, Scott never thought he would be on the receiving end of rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels' first passing touchdown.

With new offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury at the helm, the Commanders' had practiced a play about once a week where the veteran lineman was the only route on the play, but Scott never imagined it would actually be used in a game.

Yet, as the Commanders readied for a pivotal second-and-goal play during the third quarter of the game, the 6-foot-6, 320-pound lineman was positioned as an eligible receiver.

The only thought in his head during that moment: "Let's not drop the ball on Monday Night Football. Let's not do that."

As Daniels' dropped back from center, Scott abandoned his natural offensive lineman instincts to protect the quarterback and instead ran straight for the end zone. Daniels tossed the ball right into a wide-open Scott's arms, recording the first passing touchdown of his NFL career.

"I don't know if that's a record that your first touchdown throw is to a lineman," head coach Dan Quinn said in his postgame interview. "When he was coming off, I thought that was pretty cool. But one of the main things, just executing in the red zone."

Out of a plethora of offensive weapons for Daniels to choose from, his first passing touchdown was caught by the most unassuming target, which was the genius behind the play, according to Daniels.

"Kliff called in the play kind of low on the play clock," Daniels said in his postgame press conference. "So, getting the guys set and going -- and they were all discombobulated on defense -- we got a sneaky one for Trent. It was awesome for him, and awesome for me."

Commanders' guard Nick Allegretti, who was blocking for Scott, had an unobstructed view of his fellow lineman's touchdown.

"I had kind of an irrelevant pull, so I did my pull, then I got to look, and it looked like that ball was in the air for about a minute," Allegretti said of the play in the locker room after the game. "It was a thing of beauty. I can't believe that Jayden's first touchdown pass was to an O-lineman, that's a cool thing."

This isn't the first time Allegretti has run a big man touchdown play, or a "thick six" as some call it. Last time Allegretti ran it, however, he was the eligible receiver during a stint with Kansas City, catching a touchdown pass from quarterback Patrick Mahomes during the Chiefs' 2022 wild card win over the Steelers.

Allegretti vividly remembers that rush of adrenaline and was happy his teammate got to feel it too.

"There should be a rule in the NFL that if an O-lineman catches a pass, just review it or something so we can celebrate longer," he said with a laugh. "It's one of those once in a lifetime things."

Scott celebrated his first career touchdown with a dance -- a nod to his Omega Psi Phi fraternity brothers -- in the end zone.

"That was probably one of the most fun moments of my career so far," Scott said of the play. "I don't know, man; they might start bracketing me now."

On top of checking off his first passing touchdown, Daniels showed off both his mobility and capacity to throw downfield. He recorded a 141.7 passer rating, throwing for 254 passing yards and two touchdowns in his third career start. Daniels had a stellar showing in the Commanders' 38-33 primetime win that earned him the title of NFC Offensive Player of the Week.

Daniels' 91.3 completion percentage also set a new rookie record in a game where the quarterback attempted at least 20 passes, eclipsing the Dallas Cowboys' Dak Prescott, who set the record at 88.9% in 2016 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

All things considered, it was Daniels who ultimately went home with the game ball for his impressive showing, although Quinn hasn't ruled out rewarding Scott with something else to mark his memorable touchdown moment.

"Maybe we'll think of something for Trent," Quinn said. "I think that he'd gladly hand it over, but like I said, this was really a team win and that's the cool stuff."